3rd Grade

What have you tried?

• Research
• Creativity
• Scenario-Based Learning
• Problem-Based Learning
• Added Reflection
• Teacher as facilator (Self-Directed Learning, Less Direct Instruction)
• Giving product choice
• Instructional Technology (ePEARL, wiki, wallwisher, etc.)
• Questioning
• Authentic Assessments (Less paper/pencil)
• Collaboration (In all aspects, teachers and students)

What's Working? How do you know?

• Self-directed Learning: Students are able to tackle problems on their own with less and less guidance from the teachers.
• Reflection: Students are reflecting and making changes based on those reflections.
• Questioning: Lends itself to less direct instruction.
• Creativity: Students are able to think outside the box.

What are your next steps?

• Continue using Problem-Based Learning
• Consider new standards when we are creating new units
• The kids should be working harder than we are!

What is 21st Century Learning?